If asked what State he hails from,
Our sole reply shall be—
He comes from Appomattox
And the famous apple tree.
On the way home, Governor Foster of Ohio, called out at Fort Wayne, paraphrased the Senator thus:
If asked what State he hails from,
Our sole reply shall be—
He comes from old Ohio
And his name is General G.
This was not startling in any way, but Mr. Conkling had the reputation of being very much offended by the parody.